About Olives and Olive Oils

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About Olives and Olive Oils

"Olio nuovo e vino vecchio"
—Italian saying: "new oil and old wine"

Have you ever been to an olive oil tasting—especially one marking the crushing of the season's harvest?

This section brings together a diverse selection of articles and recipes about, you guessed it, olives and olive oils. From a history of olive oil to a taste of traditional fettunta, a recipe that that best displays the flavor of newly crushed oils, these links will give you a grand tour of the world of olives.

As they say in Italy, andiamo! Let's go!

Picture by Alma Shon

About Olives and Olive Oils

Articles About Olives (with Recipes)

Olive Oil Basics
Fettucine with Olive Pesto
Olive and Feta Cornbread
Types of Olives
Shrimp 'N Olive Kebabs Veracruz
Olive-Parmesan Cocktail Crescents
Olives: Care and Storage
Pasta with Bacon, Tomatoes & Olives
Green Beans with Garlic, Prosciutto & Olives
American Olive History
Fiesta Shrimp Chowder
South American Swordfish
Olive Oil History
Spinach Olive Dip
Turkey, Spinach & Olive Sandwich Wheels
Cooking with Olives and Their Oils
Spicy California Sicilian-Style Olives
Smoked Salmon Rolls with Olive Cream Cheese
Prof. Steve Holzinger On Olive Oil
          12 Recipes includes:
          Olive Oil Marinade for Kebabs
          Carrot Cake
Cookbook: Olive Oil From Tree to Table
          Caramelized Roasted Vegetables
          Tattooed Potatoes with Rosemary
          Catalonian Bread & Olive Oil